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Workforce Investment Workforce Investment Act Youth ProgramAct Youth Program

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth Program

PurposePurpose Provide to eligible youth seekingProvide to eligible youth seeking

assistance in achieving academic andassistance in achieving academic andemployment success, effective andemployment success, effective andcomprehensive activities, whichcomprehensive activities, whichinclude a variety of options includinginclude a variety of options includingeducational and skill competencies and educational and skill competencies and provide effective connections to provide effective connections to employers.employers.

Provide opportunities for training to eligible Provide opportunities for training to eligible youth.youth.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth Program Ensure ongoing mentoringEnsure ongoing mentoring

opportunities, in the work place andopportunities, in the work place and

the community, for eligible youth withthe community, for eligible youth with

adults committed to providing such adults committed to providing such

opportunities.opportunities.

Provide continued supportive services for Provide continued supportive services for eligible youth.eligible youth.

Provide incentives for recognition and Provide incentives for recognition and achievement to eligible youth.achievement to eligible youth.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth Program Provide opportunities for eligible youthProvide opportunities for eligible youth

to participate in activities related toto participate in activities related to

leadership development, decisionleadership development, decision

making, citizenship, and community making, citizenship, and community

service.service.

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Outreach and RecruitmentOutreach and Recruitment Engaging youth that can talk positively Engaging youth that can talk positively

about programs as peer advocates and about programs as peer advocates and recruiters; recruiters;

Collaborating with community and faithCollaborating with community and faithbased organizations that already work withbased organizations that already work withdisadvantaged youth, especially out-ofdisadvantaged youth, especially out-ofschool youth;school youth;

Offer staff incentives for recruiting young Offer staff incentives for recruiting young people;people;

Hold orientations with food and prizes; andHold orientations with food and prizes; and Operate user friendly registration process.Operate user friendly registration process.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth Program Emphasize appeal, values, uniqueness of Emphasize appeal, values, uniqueness of

WIA services;WIA services; Facebook;Facebook; Use radio and TV campaigns;Use radio and TV campaigns; Recruit in places youth spend time such as Recruit in places youth spend time such as

malls, sporting events, music stores, etc.;malls, sporting events, music stores, etc.; Involve youth in recruiting; andInvolve youth in recruiting; and Focus on rewards of participation such asFocus on rewards of participation such as

summer employment, free tutoring, and fun summer employment, free tutoring, and fun activities.activities.

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Organizations Making ReferralsOrganizations Making Referrals Faith-Based;Faith-Based; High Schools;High Schools; Social Service Agencies;Social Service Agencies; Non-Profit;Non-Profit; Juvenile Justice Institutions;Juvenile Justice Institutions; Homeless Shelters; andHomeless Shelters; and Community-Based.Community-Based.

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Registration Registration

664.215(a)(b)(c)664.215(a)(b)(c) (Design Framework Activity)(Design Framework Activity)

All youth must be registered.All youth must be registered. Registration: Process of collecting Registration: Process of collecting

information to support determination of information to support determination of eligibility.eligibility.

Required to collect Equal Opportunity Data.Required to collect Equal Opportunity Data.

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Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements

664.200(a)(b)(c)(1)(2)(3)(3)(4)(5)(6)664.200(a)(b)(c)(1)(2)(3)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Not less than 14 and not more than 21 at Not less than 14 and not more than 21 at time of registration; andtime of registration; and

Low-income as defined in WIA section Low-income as defined in WIA section 101(25).101(25).

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramEligibility Requirements continued…Eligibility Requirements continued…

Is within one or more of followingIs within one or more of followingcategories:categories: Deficient in basic literacy skills;Deficient in basic literacy skills; School dropout;School dropout; Homeless, runaway, or foster child;Homeless, runaway, or foster child; Pregnant or parenting;Pregnant or parenting; Offender; orOffender; or Requires additional assistance to complete Requires additional assistance to complete

educational program or secure and hold educational program or secure and hold employment.employment.(local WDBs develop their own definition of (local WDBs develop their own definition of additional assistance)additional assistance)

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramObjective Assessment Objective Assessment 664.405(a)(1) and 129(c)(1)(A)664.405(a)(1) and 129(c)(1)(A)(Design Framework Activity)(Design Framework Activity)

All youth registered for the WIA YouthAll youth registered for the WIA Youthprogram must be assessed. Thisprogram must be assessed. Thisprocess must objectively assess eachprocess must objectively assess eachyouth’s:youth’s:

Academic skill levels;Academic skill levels; Occupational skill levels; andOccupational skill levels; and Service needs.Service needs.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramObjective AssessmentObjective Assessment First step in determining needs of First step in determining needs of

participants and establishing goals and participants and establishing goals and service strategies. service strategies.

Includes formal and informal assessments. Includes formal and informal assessments.

On-going process and used continuously On-going process and used continuously while youth is active in program.while youth is active in program.

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What Is Assessment?What Is Assessment?

Snapshot of where the youth is at a Snapshot of where the youth is at a particular moment.particular moment.

Means of gathering information necessary Means of gathering information necessary for case management.for case management.

Changes with each subsequent meeting Changes with each subsequent meeting with youth.with youth.

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Why Is Assessment Important?Why Is Assessment Important?

Assessment is necessary to find out the needsAssessment is necessary to find out the needs

of youth and then provide appropriateof youth and then provide appropriate

services to address those needs, which willservices to address those needs, which will

enable the youth to attain the goals set inenable the youth to attain the goals set in

their Individual Service Strategy (ISS).their Individual Service Strategy (ISS).

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramWhy Is Assessment Done?Why Is Assessment Done?

Provide youth with understanding of Provide youth with understanding of current level of ability;current level of ability;

Provide case manager information that Provide case manager information that helps identify services youth need, based helps identify services youth need, based on objective assessment;on objective assessment;

Identify and monitor areas of progress as Identify and monitor areas of progress as youth receives services; andyouth receives services; and

Provide case manager and staff working Provide case manager and staff working with youth baseline data to assist in with youth baseline data to assist in locating jobs that will meet ability of youth.locating jobs that will meet ability of youth.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramIndividual Service Strategy (ISS)Individual Service Strategy (ISS)664.405(a)(2) and 129(c)(1)(B)664.405(a)(2) and 129(c)(1)(B)(Design Framework Activity)(Design Framework Activity)

All youth registered in WIA youthAll youth registered in WIA youthprogram must have an ISS developed forprogram must have an ISS developed forthem. It must include the following:them. It must include the following:

Employment goal (including, non-traditional Employment goal (including, non-traditional employment);employment);

Appropriate achievement objectives; andAppropriate achievement objectives; and Appropriate services for participant taking into Appropriate services for participant taking into

account the results of their objective assessment.account the results of their objective assessment.

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Purpose Of ISSPurpose Of ISS Identify and set employment, education, Identify and set employment, education,

and personal development goals;and personal development goals; Identify service objectives and a service Identify service objectives and a service

plan of action needed to achieve plan of action needed to achieve identified goals;identified goals;

Document services provided and results.Document services provided and results.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramISS Components:ISS Components:

Identification information;Identification information; Time frames;Time frames; Summary of assessment information;Summary of assessment information; Measurable short and long-term goals;Measurable short and long-term goals; Start and end dates for activities/services;Start and end dates for activities/services; Organizations and/or individuals providing Organizations and/or individuals providing

services and resources; andservices and resources; and Tasks and responsibilities of participant, Tasks and responsibilities of participant,

case manager, family members and others.case manager, family members and others.

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The ISS Process Includes:The ISS Process Includes:

Regular review with participant of both Regular review with participant of both planned and accomplished goals, planned and accomplished goals, objectives, and action plan; objectives, and action plan;

Refinement of existing goals, objectives and Refinement of existing goals, objectives and action plan; andaction plan; and

Retooling, by changing directions, as Retooling, by changing directions, as needed to reflect the participant’s changing needed to reflect the participant’s changing goals and growing awareness of goals and growing awareness of opportunities and responsibilities of adult opportunities and responsibilities of adult life.life.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramThe goal of the ISS process is to enable youthThe goal of the ISS process is to enable youth

to take responsibility for and activelyto take responsibility for and actively

participate in getting from where they are toparticipate in getting from where they are to

where they want to go.where they want to go.

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Goal SettingGoal Setting

Key component in development of ISS; andKey component in development of ISS; and Important participant is actively involved Important participant is actively involved

developing goals for their ISS.developing goals for their ISS.

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Goals Should Be:Goals Should Be:

SMARTSMART (S)mart(S)mart (M)easurable(M)easurable (A)ttainable(A)ttainable (R)ealistic(R)ealistic (T)imely(T)imely

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Goal SettingGoal Setting

Goals identified through the objectiveGoals identified through the objective

assessment process can be categorized in aassessment process can be categorized in a

number of ways:number of ways:

1.1. Personal Goals; Personal Goals;

2.2. Career Goals; Career Goals;

3.3. Educational Goals; andEducational Goals; and

4.4. Skill Attainment Goals.Skill Attainment Goals.

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Types Of Skill Attainment GoalsTypes Of Skill Attainment Goals

Basic;Basic; Occupational; andOccupational; and Work readiness.Work readiness.

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Basic Skill GoalsBasic Skill Goals

Basic skill goals reflect a measurable increaseBasic skill goals reflect a measurable increase

in basic education skills including reading,in basic education skills including reading,

math computation, writing, speaking, math computation, writing, speaking,

listening, problem-solving, reasoning, andlistening, problem-solving, reasoning, and

capacity to use these skills.capacity to use these skills.

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Occupational Skill GoalsOccupational Skill GoalsOccupational skill goals include performingOccupational skill goals include performingactual tasks and technical functions requiredactual tasks and technical functions requiredby certain occupations at entry, immediate, orby certain occupations at entry, immediate, oradvanced levels. advanced levels.

For example:For example:

Safety procedures;Safety procedures; Clean-up routines;Clean-up routines; Work-related terminology; andWork-related terminology; and Use of tools and equipment.Use of tools and equipment.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramWork Readiness Skill GoalsWork Readiness Skill Goals

Work readiness skill goals include:Work readiness skill goals include:

World of work awareness;World of work awareness; Labor market information;Labor market information; Occupational information;Occupational information; Values clarification;Values clarification; Personal understanding;Personal understanding; Decision making;Decision making; Job search awareness; andJob search awareness; and Daily living skillsDaily living skills

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramDesign Framework OutcomesDesign Framework Outcomes

Individual eligible and becomes a participant;Individual eligible and becomes a participant;Individual is not eligible (must refer to other Individual is not eligible (must refer to other youth service providers or other youth youth service providers or other youth programs);programs);Individual eligible, but does not become a Individual eligible, but does not become a participant because they would not benefit participant because they would not benefit from the program (must refer to other youth from the program (must refer to other youth service providers or other youth programs); service providers or other youth programs); andandIndividual is not low-income, but has one of Individual is not low-income, but has one of the eight barriers listed in (664.220) so they the eight barriers listed in (664.220) so they can become a participant under the State’s can become a participant under the State’s 5% policy (State Policy Update 03 – 09)5% policy (State Policy Update 03 – 09)

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramIf a registered individual only receives designIf a registered individual only receives design

framework activities they will not be countedframework activities they will not be counted

in the common measures.in the common measures.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramProgram Elements (664.410)Program Elements (664.410)Once an individual has been determinedOnce an individual has been determinedeligible and receives their first service theyeligible and receives their first service theybecome a participant in the WIA youthbecome a participant in the WIA youthprogram, local WDBs may provide theprogram, local WDBs may provide theparticipant with any or all the services from participant with any or all the services from the following program elements:the following program elements:

1.1. Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to completion of secondary school, leading to completion of secondary school, including dropout prevention;including dropout prevention;

2.2. Alternative school services;Alternative school services;

3.3. Summer employment link to academic and Summer employment link to academic and occupational learning;occupational learning;

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth Program4.4. Paid and unpaid work experiences Paid and unpaid work experiences

including internships;including internships;

5.5. Occupational skills training;Occupational skills training;

6.6. Leadership development, which may Leadership development, which may include community service and peer-include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging centered activities encouraging responsibility;responsibility;

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth Program7.7. Supportive services such as child care,Supportive services such as child care,

transportation, or housing assistance;transportation, or housing assistance;

8.8. Adult mentoring for at least 12 months Adult mentoring for at least 12 months that occur both during and after program that occur both during and after program participation;participation;

9.9. Follow-up services provided at least 12 Follow-up services provided at least 12 months after the participant exits from months after the participant exits from the program; andthe program; and

10.10. Comprehensive guidance and counseling.Comprehensive guidance and counseling.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramConcurrent EnrollmentConcurrent Enrollment664.500 (a)(b)(c)664.500 (a)(b)(c) Under the Act, eligible youth are 14 through Under the Act, eligible youth are 14 through

21 years of age. Adults are defined in the 21 years of age. Adults are defined in the Act as 18 and older. Individuals ages 18 Act as 18 and older. Individuals ages 18 through 21 may be eligible for both adult through 21 may be eligible for both adult and youth programs. There is no specified and youth programs. There is no specified age for the dislocated worker program.age for the dislocated worker program.

Individual’s who meet the respective Individual’s who meet the respective eligibility requirements may participate in eligibility requirements may participate in adult and youth programs concurrentlyadult and youth programs concurrently

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Concurrent Enrollment continued…Concurrent Enrollment continued… Local program operators must identify Local program operators must identify

and track the funding streams which pay and track the funding streams which pay the costs of services provided to the costs of services provided to individuals who are participating in youth individuals who are participating in youth and adult/dislocated worker programs and adult/dislocated worker programs concurrently, and ensure that services concurrently, and ensure that services are not duplicated.are not duplicated.

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Youth Common Measures:Youth Common Measures:

1.1. Placement in Employment or Education;Placement in Employment or Education;

2.2. Attainment of a Degree or Certificate; andAttainment of a Degree or Certificate; and

3.3. Literacy and Numeracy Gains.Literacy and Numeracy Gains.

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ExitExitThe term “program exit” means a participantThe term “program exit” means a participant

does not receive a service funded by thedoes not receive a service funded by the

program or funded by a partner programprogram or funded by a partner program

for 90 consecutive calendar days and is notfor 90 consecutive calendar days and is not

scheduled for future services. scheduled for future services.

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WIA Youth ProgramWIA Youth ProgramFollow-Up Services Follow-Up Services 664.450664.450 Participants must receive some form ofParticipants must receive some form of

follow-up services for a minimum duration of 12 follow-up services for a minimum duration of 12 months; months;

Follow-up services may be provided beyond 12 Follow-up services may be provided beyond 12 months at the discretion of the state or local board; months at the discretion of the state or local board; andand

Types of follow-up services and duration must be Types of follow-up services and duration must be determined based on the needs of the participant.determined based on the needs of the participant.

Follow-up services may include any or all ofFollow-up services may include any or all ofthe ten program elements.the ten program elements.

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Contact InformationContact InformationScott FromaderScott FromaderEducation ConsultantEducation ConsultantDepartment of Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of Workforce Development201 East Washington Avenue, 201 East Washington Avenue, Room E100Room E100Madison, WI 53702Madison, WI 53702608 261 – 4863608 261 – 4863608 267 – 0330 (fax)608 267 – 0330 (fax)E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

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